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Cybersecurity Governance and IT Risk Management

Gives non technical directors and managers a working grasp of cybersecurity governance, from board oversight duties under King IV to practical IT risk controls needed to protect customer data and operations. Addresses ransomware, third party system access and cloud risk in a South African context where data breaches have raised board level scrutiny of digital risk.

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What you will be able to do

  • Explain the board's governance role in overseeing cybersecurity and IT risk.
  • Assess an organisation's exposure to ransomware, phishing and system intrusion.
  • Evaluate third party and cloud service provider security arrangements.
  • Apply a cyber risk register to prioritise mitigation investment.
  • Design an incident response plan for a data breach scenario.
  • Align cybersecurity reporting with existing enterprise risk management structures.

Course outline

  1. 01Board Oversight of Cyber Risk
  2. 02Common Cyber Threats in Africa
  3. 03IT Risk Assessment Methods
  4. 04Third Party and Cloud Risk
  5. 05Data Breach Incident Response
  6. 06Cyber Risk Reporting to the Board
  7. 07Linking Cyber Risk to Data Protection Law
  8. 08Building a Cyber Risk Roadmap

Who should attend

Directors, risk managers, IT managers and compliance officers responsible for digital risk oversight and reporting.

Dates, venues and fees

DatesVenueDaysFeeCalendarRegister
28 to 30 Sep 2026Maseru3US$1,500Closed
29 Sep to 1 Oct 2026Mbabane3US$1,500Register
30 Sep to 2 Oct 2026Lusaka3US$1,500Register
5 to 7 Oct 2026Harare3US$1,500Register
6 to 8 Oct 2026Lilongwe3US$1,500Register
7 to 9 Oct 2026Blantyre3US$1,500Register
12 to 14 Oct 2026Mozambique3US$1,500Register
13 to 15 Oct 2026Nairobi3US$1,500Register
14 to 16 Oct 2026Dar es Salaam3US$1,500Register
19 to 21 Oct 2026Kigali3US$1,500Register
20 to 22 Oct 2026Kampala3US$1,500Register
21 to 23 Oct 2026Accra3US$1,500Register
26 to 28 Oct 2026Lagos3US$1,500Register
27 to 29 Oct 2026Cairo3US$1,500Register
28 to 30 Oct 2026Mauritius3US$1,500Register
2 to 4 Nov 2026Dubai3US$1,500Register
3 to 5 Nov 2026Online3US$900Register
30 Nov to 2 Dec 2026Johannesburg3R13,000Register
1 to 3 Dec 2026Cape Town3R13,000Register
2 to 4 Dec 2026Durban3R13,000Register
7 to 9 Dec 2026Pretoria3R13,000Register
8 to 10 Dec 2026Windhoek3US$1,500Register
9 to 11 Dec 2026Gaborone3US$1,500Register

Fees are per delegate. South African venues are priced in rand; other locations and online in US dollars. Fees exclude 15% VAT where applicable. Group bookings of three or more delegates from the same organisation qualify for a reduced rate; contact us for a quotation.

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